Tuesday’s Turlock Unified School District (TUSD) Board of Trustees meeting will include the first public hearing regarding labor negotiations between Turlock Unified School District and the Turlock Teachers Association, Turlock Classified American Federation of Teachers, and California School Employees Association.

Other items on the agenda include:
– The board will be reviewing and accepting the financial audit report for the 2010-11 fiscal year, and
– The board will be reviewing the modernization project that started in 2008 and authorizing the district to go out to bid on the next two school sites.

Full agenda is below:

January 17, 2012 06:30 PM
Board of Trustees Meeting
Turlock Unified School District Professional Development Center (eCademy Charter at Crane School site)
1100 Cahill Avenue, Turlock, CA

I. 6:30 pm OPENING BUSINESS — CALL TO ORDER
a. Report action taken in Closed Session (if any)

b. Inspiration: Zackery Kiely and Romy Lightner, students from Earl Elementary School, and Character Counts award recipients for the character trait of "responsibility", will provide the Inspiration for the meeting.

c. Flag Salute

d. Turlock Unified School District Mission Statement

e. Roll Call

II. 6:40 pm APPROVAL OF AGENDA
a. Motion by ________, Seconded by __________ that the agenda for the meeting be approved. (V)

III. 6:41 pm PRESENTATION
a. *Energy Education Presentation
Mr. Andy Walker, Turlock Unified School District Energy Conservation Manager, will present a District Energy Education Program update, and will accept an energy excellence award and recognition from Energy Education.

b. Overview of 2010-2011 Financial Audit Report
Mr. Larry Corum of the CPA firm Vavrinek, Trine, Day & Co., LLP will present an overview of the financial audit report for the 2010-11 fiscal year.

IV. 7:15 pm COMMUNICATIONS
a. Presentations will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes per person, with a total of thirty (30) minutes designated for this portion of the agenda. (D)
Written
Board Reports
Superintendent Report
Legislative Report
Staff Reports
Student Representative Reports

V. 7:25 pm ANNOUNCEMENTS

a. Upcoming Items of Interest and Board Meeting schedule:
Registration dates:
1. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 – 1:30 pm – Kindergarten Registration – Osborn Two Way Immersion Academy (deadline February 24, 2012)
2. Wednesday, January 25, 2012 – 9:00 am – Kindergarten Registration – Julien POD
3. Wednesday, February 1, 2012 – 9:00 am – Kindergarten Registration – Julien
4. Monday, February 6, 2012 — 5:30 pm — Dutcher Middle School Lottery (applications due(1/27/12 at 4:00 pm)
5. Tuesday, February 7, 2012 – 6:30 pm – Turlock Unified School District Board of Trustees Meeting – Turlock Unified School District Professional Development Center.

VI. 7:26 pm PERIOD FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION
a. Presentations will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes per person, with a total of thirty (30) minutes designated for this portion of the agenda.

VII. 7:35 pm CONSENT CALENDAR
a. *Approval of January 3 and 9, 2012 Board Meeting Minutes (Item 1) (C)
b. Acceptance of Donations (Item 2) (C)
It is recommended the Board of Trustees accept the donation from Crivelli’s Shirts & More in the amount of $750.00 to Turlock High School($500 to the THS Associated Student Body & $250 to the THS Football Program) and a donation from Turlock Aquatics at a donor appraised value of $1,750 for Lane Lines, extenders, black/green/white color and Keifer Swim products to the Pitman High School Aquatics Program.

c. *Approval of the Personal Services Contract for Lloyd G. Cunningham Elementary School with WildLIFE Associates to provide two educational programs on California Wild for Kindergarten – Fifth grade students on February 9, 2012 . (Item 3) (C)
d. *Approval of the Personal Services Contract for Lloyd G. Cunningham Elementary School with Great Valley Museum for science workshops for Kindergarten through fifth grade students. (Item 4) (C)
e. *Approval of the 2010-2011 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for each of the K-12 Schools. (Item 5) (C)
f. Authorize filing of the notice of completion for the Roselawn Modernization Project. It is also requested the Board authorize final acceptance of the project. (Item 6) (C)
g. *Approval of the financial reports for the period of 12/01/11 through 12/31/11. (Item 7) (C)
h. Approval of an Interfund Transfer related to the Crowell Modernization Project from the General Fund to the Capital Facilities Fees Fund. (Item 8) (C)

i. *Approval of the Head Start Program Basic Budget Revision as required by Head Start Regulations. (Item 9) (C)
j. *Receive program information and accept reports regarding the Head Start Program as required by the Head Start Federal Government to be in compliance with the 2007 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act. (Item 10) (C)
k. *Accept the Quarterly Report of Complaints Filed Under the Uniform Complaint Policy. (Item 11) (C)
l. *Approval of Certificated Personnel Report, with Addendums (if any)(Item 12) (C)
m. *Approval of Classified Personnel Report, with Addendums (if any)(Item 13) (C)
n. It is recommended the Board of Trustees approve the Consent Calendar, as presented. Motion __________, Seconded by __________ Roll call vote: Ayes ___ Noes ___ Abstention ___ Absent ___ (V)

VIII. 7:37 pm FISCAL SERVICES
a. (Action)*Acceptance of 2010-2011 Financial Audit Report (Decker)(Item 14) (V)
It is recommended the Board of Trustees accept the 2010-11 fiscal year financial audit as presented.
Motion by ____________________, Seconded by _______________________.
Roll call vote: Ayes ______ Noes _______ Abstention _______ Absent _____

IX. 7:47 pm HUMAN RESOURCES
a. (Information)*Public Hearing – Initial Proposal from the District to Turlock Teachers Association(TTA)(Hamilton/Lawler)(Item 15) (D)
The Board President will declare a Public Hearing, pursuant to Government Code Section 3547(a), to hear public comments regarding the Initial Proposal from the District to TTA.

b. (Action) *Adoption of the District’s 2012/13 Initial Proposal to TTA(Lawler) (Item 16) (V)
Request adoption of the District’s Initial Proposal for purposes of negotiations.
It is recommended the Board of Trustees adopt the District’s Initial Proposal to
TTA, as presented.
Motion by _____________________, Seconded by ________________________.
Roll call vote: Ayes _______ Noes ________ Abstention _______ Absent _______

c. (Information)*Public Hearing – Initial Proposal from the District to Turlock Classified American Federation of Teachers (TC-AFT)(Hamilton/Maggard)(Item 17) (D)
The Board President will declare a Public Hearing, pursuant to Government Code Section 3547(a), to hear public comments regarding the Initial Proposal from the District to TC-AFT.

d. (Action) *Adoption of the District’s 2012/13 Initial Proposal to TC-AFT (Maggard) (Item 18) (V)
Request adoption of the District’s Initial Proposal for purposes of negotiations.
It is recommended the Board of Trustees adopt the District’s Initial Proposal to
TC-AFT, as presented.
Motion by _____________________, Seconded by ________________________.
Roll call vote: Ayes _______ Noes ________ Abstention _______ Absent _______

e. (Information)*Public Hearing – Initial Proposal from the District to California School Employees Association (CSEA)(Hamilton/Maggard)(Item 19) (D)
The Board President will declare a Public Hearing, pursuant to Government Code Section 3547(a), to hear public comments regarding the Initial Proposal from the District to CSEA.

f. (Action) *Adoption of the District’s 2012/13 Initial Proposal to CSEA(Maggard) (Item 20) (V)
Request adoption of the District’s Initial Proposal for purposes of negotiations.
It is recommended the Board of Trustees adopt the District’s Initial Proposal to
CSEA, as presented.
Motion by _____________________, Seconded by ________________________.
Roll call vote: Ayes _______ Noes ________ Abstention _______ Absent _______

g. (Information)*Public Hearing – Initial Proposal from Turlock Teachers Association (TTA) to the District(Hamilton/Lawler)(Item 21)
The Board President will declare a Public Hearing, pursuant to Government Code
Section 3547(a), to hear public comments regarding the Initial Proposal from TTA to the District.

h. (Information)*Public Hearing – Initial Proposal from California School Employees Association (CSEA) to the District(Hamilton/Maggard) (Item 22)
The Board President will declare a Public Hearing, pursuant to Government Code
Section 3547(a), to hear public comments regarding the Initial Proposal from CSEA to the District.

i. (Information)*Public Hearing – Initial Proposal from Turlock Classified American Federation of Teachers (TC-AFT)to the District(Hamilton/Maggard) (Item 23)
The Board President will declare a Public Hearing, pursuant to Government Code
Section 3547(a), to hear public comments regarding the Initial Proposal from TC-AFT to the District.

X. 8:10 pm BUSINESS SERVICES
a. (Action)*Authorize the Administration to Solicit Bids for the Brown and Cunningham Elementary Schools Modernization Project and the addition of 3 new portable classrooms at Brown. (Smith) (Item 24) (V)
It is recommended the Board of Trustees authorize the Administration to solicit bids for the Brown and Cunningham Elementary Schools Modernization Project and the addition of 3 new portable classrooms at Brown.
Motion by ____________________, Seconded by _________
Student Representative Preferential vote: ___________

XI. 8:20 pm EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
a. (Information) *Transitional Kindergarten(TK)(Ferriera) (Item 25) (D)
Administration will present information regarding Transitional Kindergarten (TK).

XII. 8:45 pm ADJOURNMENT
a. Motion by ________, Seconded by_______ that the meeting be adjourned. (V)